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Ramnagar, Udhampur

Ramnagar is a town and notified area committee in Udhampur District in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Ramanagar is a historical small town situated in Udhampur District of Jammu and Kashmir. Ramnagar is named after its last ruler, King Ram Singh of Ramanagar. The King' Palace is also in the town. It has been taken over by Archeological Survey of India for maintenance and preservation. Inside the palace there is one sheesh mahal or a kind of hall where we can still see the painting of different types some are of the queens. Ramnagar is mostly a hilly area. Seoz glaciers, Samna Banj hill and gandh top are some of the very high altitude areas. Main attractions of Ramnagar are:

Ramnagar sits on the Mansa Devi Nallah, a tributary of the Tawi River that flows through Jammu. It is 27 km off the Udampur-Dhar-Pathankot road. The 19th-century palace, Rani's Samadhi (mausoleum) and the impressive fortress are all under the care of the ASI. It is also the place with highest rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir

Ramnagar town was once the capital of the Bandralta State whose last king, Bhupendra Dev of Bandral Rajput Dynasty, was ousted in 1821 by Sikh forces and retired into obscurity near Ambala in today's Haryana state. Ramnagar's 19th-century palace complex consisting of three sections was built by Rajput Raja Suchet Singh (ruled 1822 to 1844), brother of Jammu Raja Gulab Singh - a prominent Dogra warrior in the campaign to oust Bhupendra Dev, and by Ram Singh, son of Raja Ranbir Singh.

Ramnagar is located at 32°49′N 75°19′E / 32.82°N 75.32°E / 32.82; 75.32. It has an average elevation of 828 metres (2716 feet). Ramnagar is hilly and roughly 90% forested aleit with scrubby, secondary growth in many parts. Local attractions include the pilgrimage sites of Chountra Mata to each of which a Akhand Jyoti is carried on the eve of Navratra (which is scheduled twice a year). This yatra (pilgrimage) is carried with great fervour and dedication towards Maa Durga and Maa Kali. These pilgrimages are traditionally performed on foot though a motorable road is now under construction to Chontra Mata.

Other points of interest include Marhada Mata, Gurlang, Seoz Glaciers, the Samna Manj range, and the Shri Narsing Ji Maharaj temple in central Ramnagar.

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